Re: Victor Ortiz & Lindsay Arnold - Season 16

Good point, but other sports also cause injuries. Hockey, football, I know that isn't the goal, but it has been the cause of head injuries( hockey especially)

Again, true.

In hockey, I know, they kind of have a tendency to lose a LOT of teeth due to flying pucks. Also, I've seen one or two hockey fights. Those guys give a whole new meaning to the word "VICIOUS", after they get rollin' in a fight.

Laila Ali was a champion boxer (the apple sure didn't fall far from the tree, there!). When she was on, I loved seeing every second of every one of her performances. Quite frankly, I would've probably completely forgotten that she WAS a boxer during the course of the show, had it not continued to --- legitimately --- be brought up.

Re: Victor Ortiz & Lindsay Arnold - Season 16

Agreed. I know several other sports can cause major and life altering injuries, but that is not the main goal as it is in boxing. Hockey has always embodied brawls and I think it just keeps getting worse. I know I watch it a lot less now than I used to, but I dp admire the skating skill of the players and what they are able to do on two think blades on ice.

Re: Victor Ortiz & Lindsay Arnold - Season 16

Originally Posted by Florimel

Agreed. I know several other sports can cause major and life altering injuries, but that is not the main goal as it is in boxing. Hockey has always embodied brawls and I think it just keeps getting worse. I know I watch it a lot less now than I used to, but I dp admire the skating skill of the players and what they are able to do on two think blades on ice.

I have a silmilar problem with boxing. And I used to love to watch football but now can barely stand it knowing what life-long devastation hard hits can bring.

Many physicians' groups in the US have been calling for a ban on boxing for a long time because of the severe brain damage it causes.